dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
un-; non-; negative prefix
appears to be; apparently
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
minority group (party); minority
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
virtue; charm; merit; good point
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
world; society; people; the public
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
during; for the duration of
planning; project; plan; design
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
father; dad; husband; you; he
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
overall victory; championship
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
election; selection; choice
final vote; run-off ballot
recommendation; referral; endorsement
competent; suitable; qualified
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning